Stryker is a therapy dog certified by Therapy Dogs United. Mrs. Lipke is Stryker's owner and handler and occasionally brings Stryker to come visit with students at Fairview.
Stryker focus is to provide comfort and joy to all students. He helps to support social and emotional well being, increase a sense of school connectedness and can help to reduce stress/anxiety.
Fairview now has three Zen Dens located around the building that are available for students. The purpose is to provide a safe, calming space for students to use when they need some time to calm, relax and refocus when big emotions take over.
In addition to Zen Dens we also have sensory pathways located all around our building. Sensory pathways help students when a sensory/movement break is needed to release that energy to be able to refocus in the learning enviroment.